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Breakout Rooms Three virtual breakout rooms were facilitated, which allowed approximately seven attendees in each room, along with City and LWC facilitators and notetakers. Miro, an online collaborative visualization software, was used to encourage discussion, pose the same questions across all breakout rooms, and conduct notetaking that was visible to breakout room participants. Three questions were asked to prompt conversation: 1. What are the main housing challenges in Pleasanton? 2. What groups are most impacted by housing challenges and what types of housing would be most appropriate to best serve them? 3. What kinds of tools and strategies would you like for Pleasanton to consider supporting and facilitate housing? Each breakout room had one Miro board for each question. City and LWC notetakers posted comments via sticky notes to each Miro board. Certain pre -scripted sticky notes based on comments already received by the City were provided to facilitate discussion. A summary of these discussions is below (Miro boards are attached as Exhibit B). Question 1: What are the main housing challenges in Pleasanton? The following is a summary of input prompted by the first breakout room question: A. Lack of housing choices especially for a variety of income levels (e.g., a lack of variety in unit size, building size, housing types, supportive housing, and housing tenure). B. Limited housing choices is resulting in high housing costs and limited opportunities for upward mobility (e.g., rental costs are so high that it limits someone's ability to save enough money to buy a home in Pleasanton). People are moving to neighboring cities because housing is too expensive in Pleasanton. C. Not enough inventory for those making 120% Area Median Income (AMI). D. High homeowners association fees are a challenge. E. Below market deed restrictions used to be a solution but the cap on deed restricted resale prices is an issue. F. There is limited developable land to provide housing. Pleasanton is largely built out compared to neighboring communities, and the limited land that is available is not designated for housing. G. Lack of affordable housing within Pleasanton, especially in transit -oriented development (TOD) opportunity areas (e.g., BART) where parking requirements can be relaxed for development. H. The City's policy preference for commercial development over residential development has resulted in a shortage of affordable housing. I. Regulatory hurdles like lengthy permitting processes, high parking standards, and the uncertainty in the process of getting entitlements approved are challenges to affordable housing. J. There is general community opposition to high density development. Maintaining "community character" was cited multiple times as the reasoning for this opposition. K. Lack of a jobs -housing balance in Pleasanton. Directly related to this, participants also indicated traffic concerns especially related to the growth of Pleasanton. L. Teachers were noted as a specific disadvantaged group that needs special attention. City should have programs or incentives to encourage teachers to live in Pleasanton. Good schools were the reason for some participants moving to Pleasanton and the lack of housing for teachers is concerning. M. Climate change and California's current drought is an added challenge to addressing housing. 98;; Osos Tree[, San Luis Obispo Com, 93401 I (805) 595 13-15 1 lisawiseconsulting.com 14